to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
several people; a few people
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
joint struggle; common (united) front
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
legendary beast; magical beast
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
preparatory phase; preparatory period
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
technical skill; ability; capacity
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
instability; insecurity; crankiness
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
higher rank; better position
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
to need; to demand; to take; to require
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence